So as a start the question: "How good is Summer Time Rendering?" from the title of the review. If I answer directly, this anime is really really good and I can only recommend it to you.
At first I thought this was more of a slice of live anime or a comedy anime set in the summer. Because the one girl in the anime is wearing a swimsuit, but I was so wrong about that.
I have to say first of all. It's really a combination of Higurashi and Re:zero and also a bit of Erased. I couldn't really believe it at first. But the story and the characters and even the background music really gave me vibes from the 3 anime. You'll definitely understand once you've watched the anime. In any case, I can already recommend it 100% to everyone who is a fan of Higurashi, Re:zero and/or Erased.
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Story: 10/10
I went into this anime really blind. Without having had any prior knowledge. The only thing I knew was that the anime was supposed to be like Higurashi, Re:zero and Erased.
At the beginning you are thrown straight into the world of Summertime Rendering without any explanation and you only experience everything little by little. I love something like that in general, that you can make up your own mind about how and what and why happened.
And I found the story interesting right from the start and I wanted to know everything about why things happened the way they did. There was also an opening, which I don't think was that good, but it didn't spoil anything and really anticipated it. On the other hand, I found that to be really good. (The 2nd opening, on the other hand, was really good and couldn't really anticipate anything from the story, because you roughly knew the story at the time.)
What do I think is part of every good story, that it is well thought out, from start to finish. And you get all your questions answered. And that was definitely the story of Summer Time Rendering. And the whole development and structure of the story was implemented really well. There were always moments in the anime where you have this mind blowing moment and are always surprised by the story. And I love that. And on top of that, the ending was really perfect and fantastic and it was a really fitting and good ending for this anime. As you've already noticed, there really isn't anything particularly bad about this story, and that means definitely.
Musik/Sounds and voice actors: 9/10
Opinions differ widely on this point in particular. But from my point of view, the voices of all the important characters also fitted really well. In addition, the background music, especially at the beginning, really reminded me of that of Re:zero and Higurashi. And I think the music was really perfect for this kind of anime. And above all, the music at the end was really perfectly chosen and really hit me emotionally again. The sound effects were really good too.
Characters 10/10
I think the characters are portrayed really well. You really noticed and saw how the characters developed over the course of the anime and learned from their mistakes and other things. In addition, every character that was important also got a backstory scene, which I really liked. Not every anime does something like that, and I particularly noticed it here. It definitely strengthened my understanding of the characters. And in general I think the characters fit the anime really well and their character types were implemented well.
Enjoyment: 9,8/10
I was really immersed in the anime's story from start to finish. And I couldn't stop watching because I wanted to know what's going to happen next and how it will end. There were 1-2 scenes that really only bothered me a little while watching, but they weren't relevant to the story or anime at all and I think I'm the only one who found them annoying.
Art and Animation: 9/10
The animations were definitely very good. In any case, I didn't notice anything bad. On the other hand, there weren't many scenes where I would say: "The animation is sooo good, I love it." But there were definitely beautiful animations in the most important scenes. And for this kind of anime, the animations were definitely good.
Over all 10/10
In any case, I really liked the anime and I loved the story and it captivated me. In addition, the anime really made me think about everything and triggered a lot of emotions in me and I think that's what makes a good anime, doesn't it?
In any case, I can actually recommend this anime to everyone and especially people who like the mystery and the topic of parallel universes and time travel, time loops, etc. who will particularly like it. By the way, I'm one of those people. In addition, I love something like that when you build real theories from our real world into an anime. Donald Davidson's "swampman theory" was incorporated into this anime, for example, and it also fitted the story perfectly. And like I said, the ending was really, really good. There really isn't much negative I can say about the anime.
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My last thoughts(Read this after Watching the Anime)